Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game

The book line for Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game is e4, e5, Nf3, Nf6, Nc3. This page collects the 1 named lines under that variation.

1 named lines · ECO C42 · 1,537 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game

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  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nf6
  5. Nc3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.

Named lines

  • Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3

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